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Latest Property Investment News

All the latest updates affecting your property investment. Smart Property Investments is the top source for latest property market reports, insights, news and useful tips and strategies from experts.

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Investor Strategy 30 AUG 2024

Spring buyer numbers for 2024 set to surge

New data indicates that house hunters will be out in far higher numbers this year than in 2023.

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Investor Strategy 29 AUG 2024

Analysing the property market: Why clearance rates aren’t enough

The clearance rate, often overrelied upon by media outlets as the definitive indicator of market performance, is a...

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Hotspots 29 AUG 2024

The 20 suburbs that Aussies never want to leave

Would you stay in the same home for over two decades?

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Investor Strategy 28 AUG 2024

Victoria moves to impose STRA tax

The state has taken the first step forward in its promise to impose a new tax on short-term rental accommodation...

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Hotspots 28 AUG 2024

5 high-growth Sydney suburbs for every budget

Whether you’re seeking luxury or affordability, these five suburbs offer something for everyone.

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Tax & Legal 28 AUG 2024

WA builder left client $132k out of pocket

The builder had failed to take out mandatory insurance, leaving his client in the lurch when he went bankrupt.

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Tax & Legal 27 AUG 2024

Sydney builder pulled up for back-payment failures

A south-west Sydney building and construction firm reportedly failed to back-pay a 15-year-old worker or act on the...

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Tax & Legal 27 AUG 2024

Victoria’s housing crunch – A stitch in time saves nine

Against the backdrop of Victoria’s enormous housing target and the white noise of skilled labour shortages, material...

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Hotspots 26 AUG 2024

10 suburbs with strong capital growth and high rental yields

These top-performing areas have all recorded price rises of above 20 per cent and significant rental yields, according...

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Investor Strategy 26 AUG 2024

Is dwindling tourism hurting Australia’s STR market?

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, Aussies are spending less on holiday accommodation.

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Investor Strategy 26 AUG 2024

Migration between capital cities cools to pre-pandemic levels

There’s been a net decrease in intercity migration, with worsening housing affordability and availability to blame.

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Finance 26 AUG 2024

WA makes move to help finish stalled residential construction

The Western Australian government has announced a second round of funding to help builders complete unfinished...

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Investor Strategy 23 AUG 2024

How investors can supercharge their SMSF

Do you know how to harness an SMSF to drive your property investment portfolio? A new guide aims to help investors,...

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Hotspots 23 AUG 2024

10 Melbourne suburbs to see housing boost

High-density development will be welcomed in 10 major urban centres across Melbourne, as part of the Victorian...

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Investor Strategy 22 AUG 2024

‘It’s not living’: Commission report reveals human toll of housing crisis

A housing coalition has urged the government to “step up and change course” after a new report exposed unacceptable...

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Investor Strategy 22 AUG 2024

What is co-located housing and why is it top of SA’s agenda?

South Australia is looking to shake up its planning rules to encourage the renovation of traditional single family...

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Hotspots 22 AUG 2024

Gold Coast house prices now Australia’s 2nd most expensive

Growth in the waterfront city’s market has continued to surge post-pandemic with a steady stream of new arrivals and...

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Hotspots 22 AUG 2024

Is this Australia’s best tiny town?

The self-proclaimed Scottish capital of Australia has topped a list of tourism hotspots.

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Tax & Legal 22 AUG 2024

‘Bitumen bandits’ strike again in Adelaide

Home owners in suburban Adelaide are advised to be on the lookout for itinerant tradies, who are currently roaming the...

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Investor Strategy 21 AUG 2024

Victoria approves further property development for Docklands sites

It’s the “next step” in the waterfront area’s $15 billion transformation into a “hub for housing and...

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Investor Strategy 21 AUG 2024

Victoria braves ‘3 weakest years’ of home building: HIA

High taxes on housing have “adversely affected market confidence” in Victoria, according to the Housing Industry...

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Tax & Legal 20 AUG 2024

ACT pursues building certification shake-up

The ACT will change how it certifies buildings after “dodgy development” was discovered to be costing Canberrans...

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Investor Strategy 20 AUG 2024

Why these strata properties use an in-house architect

Does hiring an in-house architect save time and money for body corporates?

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Tax & Legal 20 AUG 2024

Unregistered builder in hot water over charging 10x legal deposit

The Western Australian tradie charged his elderly client a 69.4 per cent deposit for work that was never completed.

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Finance 20 AUG 2024

WA seniors safety and security rebate gets nod from users

The state government has announced that 30,000 Western Australian seniors have claimed the $400 safety and security...

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